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Jose Pedraza Remains Unbeaten With Unanimous Decision Over Stephen Smith In IBF Junior Lightweight Championship
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MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (Apr. 17, 2016) – WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Obere. retained his title with a remarkable TKO of Irishman Patrick Hyland Saturdayon SHOWTIME from Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Na ngalaba-mma, Jose Pedraza defended his IBF Junior Lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Stephen Smith.
Tonight si event was a family affair with Russell Jr. working his brother Antonio’s corner during n'abalị a si undercard and boxing’s Smith brothers, including current WBO Super Welterweight World Champion Liam Smith, cheering from the crowd.
A relentless Russell brought the main event to a quick halt by registering three knockdowns in the second round, the last of which forced referee Danny Schiavone to end the contest at 1:33. Si akpa mgbịrịgba, na Washington, D.C. native came out swinging with his trademark hand speed and dangerous power. Russell, na southpaw, successfully broke down—and knocked out—Hyland with multiple vicious right hooks.
“We stuck to the game plan. We stayed sharp,” said Russell Jr., onye mma ya ndekọ 27 Enwee Mmeri, one loss, 15 knockouts.
“I’m ready to fight anyone in the division – Santa Cruz, Lee Selby. We are ready. But what I really want is [Vasyl] Lomachenko. I don’t care if he moves up to 147 pound. I will go anywhere to get that fight,” Russell said.
“There aren’t many fighters who you instantly know are special,” said SHOWTIME Sports expert analyst Steve Farhood. “The combination of Gary Russell’s hand speed and accuracy instantly shows us that he’s special. That was plainly evident n'abalị a and at times his hand speed was frightening.”
Pedraza (22-0, 12 Kos) remained disciplined and came out victorious during his second IBF 130-pound world title defense. A combination of timing, hand speed and good defense allowed the Puerto Rican native to dominate the 12-round championship fight.
“This definitely was a tough fight but the training really came to advantage in this fight,” Pedraza told SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray. “I knew he was a tough fighter so I was always aware.”
“I had better focus n'abalị a. I had a better training camp,” said Pedraza, referring to his controversial split decision win over Edner Cherry two fights ago. “I knew that Stephen Smith was a great fighter and even after the knockdown, we were very cautious not to rush in.”
“Pedraza won n'abalị a with different weapons. Mostly right hands to the head,"Kwuru Farhood. “I had the fight even after eight rounds and once Pedraza dropped Smith in the ninth, he gained momentum that he never lost and he pulled away. It was an impressive performance but also an important one because it erased a lot of the negative criticism Pedraza received in his controversial win over Edner Cherry.”
Pedraza was the more accurate fighter, ọdịda 50 percent of his power punches over the 12-round bout. The Sniper was able to pick his spots and pocket rounds once he figured out the distance. Smith had his moments, but wasn’t active enough.
Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME telecast, na Michael Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi commentating and Jim Gray akuko. Na Spanish simulcast, Alejandro Luna called the blow-by-blow and former world champion Raul Marquez served as color commentator. The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING was David Dinkins Obere. na Bob Dunphy Iduzi.
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Baltimore, MD (July 14, 2015) - WBC featherweight mmeri Gary "Maazị" Russell Jr., undefeated atụmanya Antonio Russell na mbụ welterweight titlist Vincent Pettway niile ga-abụ na ndị bịara Baltimore Boxing si "Okporo Ụzọ na Ụwa" Thursday mgbede na Michael si Eighth Okporo ụzọ na Glen Burnie, MD.
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Itiaita Olympic ịke oké na-ndokwa maka "Okporo Ụzọ na Ụwa" gụnyere alụso si dị iche iche na ibu ibu klas. Mpi Thursday mgbede ga-ewu ewu knockout eze Sam Gbara, 2009 Ringside World mmeri Life Veazey, ngwa ngwa na-ebili Donald Wallace, Ernie Ụlọ Nzukọ, Rick Foxwell na Sean Veazey n'etiti ndị ọzọ.
Na Ringside World n'asọmpi ndokwa August 5-8 na Missouri, Baltimore Boxing na-inye onyinye 100% nke retara si "Okporo Ụzọ na Ụwa" na-enyere ndị alụso akwụ ụgwọ maka ndorondoro dị iche iche na-emefu na-abịa na ịga. Nke a na-agụnye ma ọ bụghị nanị flights, n'ala njem, arahụ na nri. Iji nwetakwuo aka na fundraising mgbalị, a 50/50 raffle ga-ewere ọnọdụ n'oge mgbede.
Nọ n'ọkwá dị elu talent onye ọtụtụ ndị tụlee nwere ndị kasị aka ọkpọ, Russell Obere. ewegharawo WBC featherweight aha na-esonụ a ọrụ kasị mma arụmọrụ ebe ọ kụpụrụ Jhonny Gonzalez-anọ gburugburu. The Washington, DC ala merie ọtụtụ mba na-amu amu n'asọmpi tupu mbịne pro na bụ ọkacha mmasị weghara gold n'oge 2008 Olympics. O di nwute na, ọ na-agafe si agbalị ime ka ịdị arọ na dịghị mgbe ọ na-asọrịta mpi. Mgbe 26-1 na 15 knockouts, Russell Obere. anya na-a ike n'ihi na afọ na-abịa na bụ a ihu na Fans ga-agba nkịtị na-ahụ na TV.
Dị ka ya nwoke tọrọ, Antonio Russell batara pro n'ohu esonụ otu nnukwu amu amu oru. The eto eto, nke 2013 National Golden uwe, Russell merie Ọla atọ nke afọ ise ọ mpi na nationals, akada ọlaọcha na 2010 na 2014. Dị ka ọkachamara, Russell ọgụ na bantamweight nkewa na bụ 3-0 na 2 Enwee Mmeri site knockout.
The na-alụ ọgụ na nganga nke Amara City, Pettway kwụsịrị Gianfranco Rossi na 1994 -aghọ IBF keobere middleweight mmeri. Ya ọzọ egwuregwu Otú ọ dị akwụ Pettway na-adịgide adịgide ama na ọkpọ obodo. On April 29, 1995, Pettway gbatara a ike otu ntụmadị knockout nke Simon Brown. Mgbe Brown crashed ka kwaaji, ike nke Pettway si ntụmadị discombobulated ya ruo n'ókè nke na ọ na-n'ụzọ nkịtị tụbara punches na ikuku. The knockout e lere ọtụtụ nde ugboro na internet na-anọgide na otu nke kasị mma ọkpọ akụkọ ihe mere eme.
"M na-n'ezie na-atụ anya inwe Russell Brothers na Vincent na m show,"Kwuru Smith. "Gary agha na m show mgbe ọ bụ onye na-amu amu na m n'ụzọ nkịtị nwere ọgazị bumps na-ele ya ọgụ. Ọ bụ ihe kasị nwee nkà na-amu amu m hụtụrụla na nwanne ya nwoke bụ a heck nke a fighter kwa. Nna ha kemgbe a enyi m n'ihi na afọ na ọ bụ ihe ịtụnanya otú ọtụtụ nkà alụso wee si na ezinụlọ. Vincent meela oké supporter nke Baltimore Boxing na obodo dị ka ogologo oge m pụrụ icheta. Inwe ya na agha n'abalị bụ mgbe a obi ụtọ na Fans-egosi ya ọtụtụ nke ịhụnanya. N'etiti alụso na aka, na-eti ọkpọ na ndokwa mpi na-eme ka a na kaadị na-akwado, Thursday ga-abụ oké gburugburu mgbede. "
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